Partition wall and method of constructing the same



Aug. 29, 1933. 1 K. s. FRAZIER 8 PARTITION WALL AND METHOD OF couswauc'rme 'rma sum Filed July 21, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l (NVENTOR K671716671 8.1321 2 zar ATTORNEY-S Aug. 29, 1933. K. s. FRAZIER 1,924,936

PARTITION WALL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE 5MB Filed July 21. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 QNVENTOR [21:22am 'ji'azzer Patented Aug. 29, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE PARTITION WALL AND METHOD OF CON- Detroit Steel Mich., a corporation Products Company, Detroit,

of Michigan Application July 21, 1930. Serial No. 469,521

Claims.

The invention relates to partition walls of that type comprising a metallic supporting frame and a facing formed of plaster board or other suitable material. It is the object of the invention to fa- 5 cilitate the erection of the structure by the introduction of various novel features and to this end the invention consists in the construction as here- In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved partition wall showing the frame erected and a fragment of the plaster board facing applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the spacer clip for the sill and head plates;

Figure 3 is an elevation of one of the friction clips for securing the studs;

Figure 4 is a cross section through one of the studs showing the sliding engagement of the telescopic extension therewith;

Figure 5 is a cross section showing the plaster joint between adjacent facing sections, and

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Figure 1.

In general construction my improved partition wall comprises head and sill plates formed of spaced angle bars, studs also formed of spaced angle bars and telescopically extensible to adjust as a means for properly spacing the bars and in case of the sill plates for securing them in proper position to the floor. As shown, A are the angle bars forming the sill plates and B is the spring clip which is of a U-shape formed by return bent flanges B adapted to frictionally clamp the upstanding flanges of the angle bars. The central portion of the clip B is apertured for engagement with a screw C or other securing device by means of which it may be attached to the floor. A head plate is similarly formed from angle bars D and intermediate the head and sill plates are stud members E.

The stud members E are formed by angle bars F and F spaced from each other to have their parallel flanges fit outside the vertical flanges of the sill plate and with their outwardly extending flanges slotted at their lower ends as indicated at F? adjacent to said parallel flanges to engage the Connecting tie members or straps G formed of upstanding flanges of the sill plate.

plates welded to the angle bars F and F are arranged at suitable intervals to properly space these bars and to impart the desired rigidity to the structure, these straps having apertures therein for attachment of nailing blocks. At the upper ends of the stud is a telescopic extension member formed of angle bars I and I spaced correspondingly to the bars F and F and cross-connected by one or more tie plates J welded thereto. Nested within these angle bars I bars I which are secured thereto by welding and which extend downward to telescopically engage with the bars F and F. The cross bar G adjacent to the upper end of the angle bars F and F has ears G2 bent therefrom to embrace the flanges of the angle bars I and to hold the same in engagement with said bars F and F. The upper ends of the bars I and I have their inwardly extending flanges slotted at I to correspond to the slots F at the lower ends of the bars F and to engage the downwardly extending flanges of the head plate.

While it is usual in the construction of a partition to space the studs uniformly, it is sometimes desirable to shift the position of a stud so as to avoid a pipe or some other obstruction. To facilitate this, I secure the studs frictionally to the head plate instead of attaching them in predetermined positions. For this purpose I employ a friction clip K preferably formed of sheet metal bent to provide a top cross bar K which fits over the angle bar D of the head plate and also having a centrally depending portion K which is adapted to be bent around the lower edge of the cross plate J. To facilitate such bending a tongue K is struck out from the central portion K so as to reduce the cross section of'the outer portion forming the bend and also forming means for engagement by the bending tool.

'Where a door opening is to be left in the partition, door bucks are placed on opposite sides thereof, these being formed of studs which are secured in position by fixed clips L nailed or otherwise secured to the floor and ceiling and bent over the adjacent cross plate of the stud.

Where gypsum or plaster board is used for the outer facings, it is secured to the studding by metallic strips M. These are of a U cross section with outwardly extending flanges, the U portion having'a series of slots therein formed as indicated at-M. 'At intervals tongues M are struck out from this U portion to extend oppositely therefrom and to engage the marginal portions and I are angle 6 direction.

of the plaster board sections 0. The strips M, may be secured to the studs in any position according to the width of the section of plaster board to be held thereby. The securing means is merely a wire which passes through the slots M and around the adjacent angle bar of the stud. This greatly facilitates the application of the plaster board for the sections may be of any size and the bars M positioned to engage therewith. Short strips N similar in construction to the strips M may be used in the joints between the sections of board that extend in a transverse In plastering a wall the spaces between the rounded or U-shaped portions of the strips M and the adjacent edges of the plaster board will form a rib or filling of plaster P which contributes an additional element of strength. Also the'portions of the plaster which pass through the slots M will form keys for interlocking with the strip.

In erecting the partition with the elements above described, the studs may be positioned wherever most convenient and secured by the clips K. The strips M being wired to the studs can also be secured in any position and without limiting the position of the studs, and the fact that the telescopic engagement between the stud and its extension member is located on the inner side of the angles-avoids any projection on the outside which would interfere with the strips M or the plaster board facings. It is also to be noted that the joints between the plaster board 'facings may be in any position for there is nothing requiring any fixed location of the strips M.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a partition wall, a stud comprising parallelly arranged angle bars and cross plates connecting the same, an extension member for said stud formed of aligned parallelly arranged angle bars and a cross connecting plate, and angle bars having a portion nesting within the bars of said extension and welded thereto and also having a downwardly extending portion nesting within and slidably engaging the angle bars of the main portion of said stud.

2. In a partition wall, the combination with head and sill plates, of a stud extending therebetween and means for slidably securing the upper end of said stud to said head plate whereby it may be adjusted to different transverse positions longitudinally of the head plate.

3. In a partition wall the combination with head and sill plates formed of spaced angle bars, of a stud also formed of spaced angle bars and cross tie plates, said stud being provided with a telescopic extension at its upper end, and

a clip frictionally engaging said head plate and locked to the extension of said stud to hold the latter in extended position and to adjustably position the stud in relation to the head plate.

4. In a partition wall, the combination'with head and sill plates formed of spaced angle bars, of a stud also formed of spaced angle bars and cross connecting plates, and a clip having a portion for extending over the bars of said head plate and a depending central portion for hooking over. a cross plate of said stud to frictionally hold the latter in position in relation to said head plate.

5. In a partition wall, a stud formed of parallelly arranged spaced angle bars and cross connecting plates, an extension of said stud formed of similar parallelly arranged angle bars and cross connecting plates, and a sliding connection between said stud and extension located on the inside of said angle bars whereby the outer faces thereof are free from projections or obstructions.

KENNETH s. FRAZIER. 

